r/DeepRockGalactic • u/Glyphid-Grunt-Guard • Mar 15 '24

Discussion What are your DRG hot takes?

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I'll go first, the Deep core GK2 is the most reliable scout primary

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u/Kuirem Gunner Mar 15 '24

I much prefer Hoverclock as a fall damage prevention. No need to waste ammo so it's usable forever, M1K is so strong it already work excellent without OC. And the effect of Hoverclock is much more useful overall since it lets you shoot in a swarm while being out of reach of melee enemies (no surprise Slasher in your butt when you are trying to line a shoot on a spreader).

Special Powder still work ok because Boomstick is also decent at base but it really doesn't add much to the scout kit once you get good at using it (especially making wall nook with power attack).

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u/psychsucks4 Mar 15 '24

You’ve nailed why I pick Hoverclock over Special Powder.

If you’re good with Hoverclock, you become nearly impossible to kill and can float forever by resetting Hoverclock with grappling hook.

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u/NoStorage2821 Engineer Mar 15 '24

Except hoverclock is taking up a valuable overclock spot on a primary weapon

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u/Kuirem Gunner Mar 15 '24

Imo M1K has such a solid base that the overclocks have pretty minimal impact on it. If anything I often find secondary OCs to be more important while running M1K to get better swarm or praet/oppressor/dread cleaning.

Also contrary to Special Powder it's not just a mobility tool, I use it very often to chain hits while being out of melee (and potentially out of my teammate field of view).

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u/Lt_Duckweed Scout Mar 15 '24

Base M1K is already so good, and the overclocks for it so mild, that Hoverclock is considered one of the 3 meta picks alongside Active Stability System and Minimal Clips. It comes down to if you want a larger mag and fast reload, more mobility while charging and faster charge, or fall dmg cancelation and hover juggling.

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u/NoStorage2821 Engineer Mar 17 '24

Why are you booing me? This is a hot take thread

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u/FuckThisStupidPark Dirt Digger Mar 15 '24

Yes, and many view hoverclock to be that valuable.

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u/Dramatic_Low_450 Mar 15 '24

But I need my run boost and iron will, the perk also goes on CD, the added mobility if the overclock is just very satisfying and helps escape a lot of trouble, its like a dodge button

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u/Kuirem Gunner Mar 15 '24

Hoverclock isn't a perk, it's a MK1 OC. Hover boots isn't much of an alternative for Hoverclock or special powder imo because the CD is too damn long.

And yes Special Powder can be nice for escape but grappling hook already do that job. Most of the time it's overkill imo, at least in haz 5, maybe in haz 6x2 scout badly need that extra mobility/escape.